Work with display screen equipment: Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 as amended by the Health and Safety (Miscellaneous) ... L26 / L 26 (Legislation series, L26 / L 26) - Softcover

Health And Safety Executive (HSE)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0717625826 ISBN 13: 9780717625826

Publisher: HSE Books, 2003

Synopsis

Revised edition with comprehensive regulatory guidance on how to comply. Acknowledging prevalence of such screens in wider environments, it addresses both office and non-office usage with pertinent information on each main aspect of the Regulations with relevant extracts (full citation also included). Scoping the main health risks associated with display screen equipment (DSE) work - including musculoskeletal disorders, visual fatigue and mental stress - it provides solution-based advice on avoidance and best practice regarding treatment and rehabilitation where they exist. Common issues like training needs, analysis of workstation requirements and monitoring user routines are assessed, as well as specifics such as portable DSE usage and work with a mouse, trackball or other pointing device.

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Edition details

• Publisher: HSE Books
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0717625826
• ISBN 13: 9780717625826
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 76